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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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